How do you ask for the departure time of a train in German?
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By mastering this deck, you'll confidently read German train, bus, and flight schedules, ask clear questions about departure and arrival times, and understand timetable notices—skills essential for smooth travel in German-speaking countries.
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| 1 | How do you ask for the departure time of a train in German? |
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Get familiar with timetable vocabulary, asking for departure/arrival info, and understanding schedules.
Wie spät fährt der Zug ab? |
| Think 'Abfahrt' (departure) and 'wie spät' (what time) |
| 2 | What is the German word for 'schedule' or 'timetable'? | Fahrplan | Remember 'fahren' (to drive/go) and 'plan' (plan) |
| 3 | How do you say 'arrival time' in German? | Ankunftszeit | Combine 'Ankunft' (arrival) and 'Zeit' (time) |
| 4 | If you want to ask where the bus departs from, what would you say? | Wo fährt der Bus ab? | Use 'wo' (where) + 'fährt' (drives/goes) + 'ab' (away) |
| 5 | How would you ask if the train is on time? | Ist der Zug pünktlich? | Pünktlich means 'punctual' or 'on time' |
| 6 | Translate to German: 'What is the departure platform for the train to Berlin?' | Auf welchem Bahnsteig fährt der Zug nach Berlin ab? | Bahnsteig = platform, 'nach Berlin' = to Berlin |
| 7 | What is the German word for 'schedule' as used in public transport? | Fahrplan | Think of 'fahren' (to drive) + 'plan' (plan) |
| 8 | How do you ask if a flight departs at 3:45 PM? | Fährt der Flug um Viertel nach vier? | Viertel nach vier = quarter past four (16:15) |
| 9 | How to say 'The bus arrives at 7:30' in German? | Der Bus kommt um halb acht an. | halb acht = half past seven (7:30) |
| 10 | What phrase would you use to ask about the next train to Munich? | Wann ist der nächste Zug nach München? | Nächste = next, München = Munich |
| 11 | How do you ask if the schedule has changed? | Hat sich der Fahrplan geändert? | Ändern = to change |
| 12 | What is the German term for 'departure time'? | Abfahrtszeit | Abfahrt = departure, Zeit = time |
| 13 | How do you ask whether a bus is operating today? | Fährt der Bus heute? | Heute = today |
| 14 | Translate: 'The train leaves at 10:15.' | Der Zug fährt um Viertel nach zehn ab. | Viertel nach zehn = quarter past ten |
| 15 | How can you ask for the arrival platform for your train? | Auf welchem Bahnsteig kommt mein Zug an? | Ankommen = to arrive, Bahnsteig = platform |
| 16 | What is the phrase for 'schedule' used in airports? | Flugplan | Flug = flight, plan = plan |
| 17 | How do you inquire about delays in German? | Gibt es Verspätung? | Verspätung = delay |
| 18 | How do you say 'The train is delayed by 15 minutes'? | Der Zug hat eine Verspätung von fünfzehn Minuten. | Verspätung = delay, Minuten = minutes |
| 19 | What is the German word for 'timetable notice' or 'schedule update'? | Fahrplanänderung | Änderung = change |
| 20 | How do you ask if a bus is on schedule? | Ist der Bus pünktlich? | Pünktlich = punctual |
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